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FESTICIDE 2, return of the anti-fest, expanded and improved! 

30 Portland bands
9 shows at 9 venues over 3 days
an ALL AGES show every day
all shows are $5 or FREE

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The 2nd annual Montavilla Jazz Festival will take place on August 15 & 16, 2015, at Portland Metro Arts in Portland. Festival details and updates will be posted as they become available.
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The Montavilla Neighborhood Association is gearing up for the second annual Montavilla Jazz Festival (MJF). Last year attendees enjoyed fantastic original, creative, Portland-­based jazz over two days at Post5 Theatre. Once again MJF organizers have assembled a program that highlights the best of originally composed jazz created and performed by Portland-­based artists, this year at a larger venue, Portland Metro Arts.

MJF 2015 Headliner Darrell Grant will debut “All 4 Naught”, an exploration of current popular music that mines the jazz tradition while exploring new improvisational forms. Grant has appeared on major concert stages from the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall to the Monterey, Telluride, and San Francisco Jazz Festivals, and has been a guest on Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz on NPR. “All 4 Naught” features Darrell Grant on piano, Eric Gruber on bass, and Tyson Stubelek on drums, along with special guests to be announced.

The complete MJF 2015 roster features some of Portland’s top musical talent, some returning from last year, and others making their MJF debut. All share a dedication to actively composing and presenting new works. See the complete lineup at montavillajazzfest.com/artists.

Times: Saturday, August 15, 2015 2:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m., and Sunday, August 16, 2015 2:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. Doors open at 1:00 p.m. both days.

Saturday Schedule: 2:00–Rich Halley 4*; 3:10–George Colligan Quartet; 4:20–Ryan Meagher; 5:30–Alan Jones Sextet; 6:40–Portland Jazz Composers’ Ensemble; 8:00–Darrell Grant All 4 Naught; 9:40–Ian Christensen Quartet. *CD Release Performance.

Sunday Schedule: 2:00–Ed Bennett Quintet; 3:10–Tim Willcox’s Superjazzers*; 4:20–Joe Manis Trio*; 5:30–David Friesen Circle 3 Trio; 6:40–John Gross Trio; 8:00–Machete Order. *CD Release Performance.

Location: Portland Metro Arts, 9003 SE Stark St., Portland, OR 97216 (on­street parking available). 

Tickets: Saturday or Sunday day pass: $10­$25 sliding scale. General admission day passes are available for purchase only at the box office during festival hours on both days.

This year the Montavilla Neighborhood Association has created the Montavilla Schools Music Fund (MSMF), a new effort to enhance music education in Montavilla public schools. All ticket revenue goes toward the MSMF and next year’s festival budget.

Outdoor food court with music: Also new in 2015! The festival has added on­site food and beverage options courtesy of Portland Mercado’s Mixteca Catering and The Wine Nomad. The food court will also feature music by local student musicians.

MJF 2015 Sponsors: More than fifty local businesses have contributed as sponsors and in­kind partners to make MJF 2015 happen. Many are within walking distance of the festival. Organizers encourage attendees to shop, get a bite to eat, or simply relax and socialize at these businesses during their visit to Montavilla. See a complete listing of our generous sponsors and partners at montavillajazzfest.com/sponsors.

After­hours jam session: Saturday, August 15, 11:00 p.m.–1:00 a.m. at East Glisan Pizza Lounge 8001 NE Glisan St., Portland, OR 97213, hosted by Alan Jones Academy of Music.

For more information, please visit: montavillajazzfest.com.
To schedule interviews, speak to festival organizers, and volunteer opportunities please contact:
Fritz Hirsch, Managing Director, at fritz@montavillajazzfest.com, 971­407­6744.

Montavilla Jazz Festival is a project of the Montavilla Neighborhood Association, and is fiscally sponsored by SE Uplift, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and coalition of 20 Portland neighborhoods.

Portland’s comedy scene has been growing by leaps and bounds over the past few years, with local standups finding success in LA (Ian Karmel, Ron Funches); the nationally recognized ‘Bridgetown Comedy Festival’; and the more-accurate-than-we-would-like-to-admit ‘Portlandia’. The Stumptown Improv Festival is proud to be part of this comedy explosion by showcasing the smart, original, and always fresh world of improvisational comedy.

The Stumptown Improv Festival’s debut in 2014 was a major success. We attracted some of the most well-regarded improv groups performing today from LA, San Franscisco, Vancouver, BC, Minneapolis, and, of course, Portland. Performers who are vets on the festival scene raved that “this is one of the best festivals we’ve ever been a part of”. The audiences agreed as well. Both of our Friday night shows sold out and, as the buzz increased, both Saturday night shows were sold out hours before we opened the doors.

Will we make magic again in 2015? Short answer: yes. Long answer: yessssssssss. We’ve got some of the best groups in the country traipsing out here (yes, we said “traipsing”) and are offering more showtimes to accommodate the throngs (yes, we said “throngs”). We’re also introducing a brand-new “Three-Show Pass” so you can a la carte this festival. And have you seen the Portland improv scene lately? Get ready for some hot ‘n’ fresh talent from our fair city. SUMMER IS HERE.

A shout-out to festival co-founders Leon Anderson, Jed Arkley, and Erin Jean O’Regan. Three times as sweet, three times as sassy.

http://www.stumptownimprov.com/

Bull in China is taking over the original Lardo PDX cart at Lardo Hawthorne on Monday, August 10 from 5 PM - 10 PM or until we run out..! 

BIC Barmen Lucas Plant and Daniel Osborne will be slinging tropical drinks and boozy snow cones with New Deal Distillery and Starvation Alley FarmsCranberry. We will also be donating a portion of proceeds to our favorite radio station—XRAY.FM— who will be there DJ-ing. And, we'll be offering a special on our Bull in China wares, which you can buy during the event. 

Yes, there will be a pool!

Gritty rock from New Orleans singer/songwriter Benjamin Booker coming to the Doug Fir on Saturday, August 8th. Listen to XRAY for chances to win tickets. 

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Tickets and more info here: http://www.dougfirlounge.com/event/865101-benjamin-booker-portland/

Looking for a great night of music?  

DJ O.G. One has assembled an All-Star band that will have you tapping, clapping and grooving all night. Don’t hesitate to come out and enjoy a group of local artists who are some of the best musicians in the country. 

Special guests include Saeeda Wright, Ashley Minnieweather, Tamara Stephens, Nafasaria Scroggins, Ronnie Wright, Kimberly Monique, Katrina Holland, and Eli "Jove" Hardy.

From the streets of Watts to the city of Portland...DJ O.G.ONE has emerged onto the scene as the Northwest's premier DJ.  His work ethic, ability to relate to people, knowledge on the turntables and versatility in music has propelled him into a professional level to land events with clients such as: Michael Jordan, RUN DMC, Jay Z, Nelly, 50 Cent, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, P.Diddy...and so many more, including many NBA players and high profile celebrities.

https://www.tickettomato.com/event/3093/stumptown-music-presents-nbsp-autism-speaks-fundraiser-groove-theory-mixshow-nbsp-featuring-dj-o-g-one-amp-friends/

'Expand your awareness of the best new acts on the West Coast psych-rock scene & beyond with Portland's inaugural Psych Fest Showcase, Summer Daze. Groups representing Portland, Seattle, L.A., Boise, Guadalajara, and Korea will lavish your mind with fresh colour and vibrations over the course of 3 days, the first weekend of August, 7th-9th. Hawthorne Theatre Lounge hosts Friday's opening night, with the festival moving downtown to Star Theater for Saturday and Sunday. Attending specially is local Tarot artist Amber, whose uncanny readings will resonate into your past, present, and future trajectories. Dig the Latest Soundz through the Eyes and Minds of Portland, Or at Summer Daze, 2015.'
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Friday Aug 7th
@Hawthorne Theatre Lounge
Music starts @ 9pm
$10 ADV/$12 Day Of

The Reverberations
Shy Seasons
The Verner Pantons
Jackson Boone
Julia Dream (Korea)
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Saturday Aug 8th 
@ The Star Theatre 
Music starts @ 6pm
$12/$20 2-day pass

Moon Jail
Jollapin Jasper
Hollow Sidewalks
Kingdom Of The Holy Sun (SEA)
Paradise
Dorotheo (Mexico)
HiHazel (Idaho)
The Upsidedown
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Sunday August 9th 
@ The Star Theatre 
Music starts @ 3pm
$12/$20 2-day pass

Vox Waves (L.A.)
Still Caves
Slow White (L.A.)
Dogheart
Cambrian Explosion 
PAZ (Jeff Davies former BJM)
Souvenir Driver
Daydream Machine

W/DJ Major Sean, Fri/Sat/Sun
+ Tarot Readings w/ Amber
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www.portlandpsychfest.com

Visuals By: Trey Schultz

Backline Provided By:
Black Book Guitars

Sponsored by xray.fm

Tickets Available At:

DAY 2
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On Thursday, Dante's welcomes Mariachi El Bronx! 

More info here: http://www.danteslive.com/calendar/

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SEE THE 2015 TOP DOWN LINE UP & PURCHASE TICKETS

CASH ONLY EVENT

http://www.nwfilm.org/festivals/topdown/ 

Join us atop the Hotel deLuxe’s parking structure at SW 15th and Yamhill for our 11th annual program of cinema under the stars. Doors open at 7 PM with food and beverages available for purchase from select food carts and Sierra Nevada Brewing Company. Music begins at 8 PM and films begin around dusk.

Thanks to our sponsors: Hotel deLuxe, Peter Corvallis Productions, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, Portland Mercury, Yelp! Portland, KIND Healthy Snacks, PDX Pipeline, and Artslandia.

Advance tickets are available at nwfilm.org: $9 general; $8 student/senior/Portland Art Museum member; $6 Silver Screen Club Friend.

Tickets at the door are $11 general; $10 student/senior/PAM member; $8 Silver Screen Club Friend.

thu, jul 16, 2015
at 8 pm

SONG OF THE THIN MAN

DIRECTOR: EDWARD BUZZELL
US, 1947

The last of the six classic THIN MAN films pairs William Powell as Nick Charles—the nattiest ex-cop you’ll ever meet—and the inimitable Myrna Loy as Nora, his wry urbane socialite wife. The story begins with a murder on a yacht and leads the crime-fighting couple through Manhattan jazz clubs offering them plenty of cocktails and hep-cat lingo along the way. Sure, a few people get murdered, but it’s all so very stylish and civilized. (86 mins.)

PDX Pop Now! presents live music from Malachi Graham at 8pm

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thu, jul 23, 2015
at 8 pm

SEXY BEAST

DIRECTOR: JONATHAN GLAZER
UK/SPAIN, 2000

Famed music video director (Radiohead, Blur) Jonathan Glazer’s first feature updates the classic heist film with equal doses of sharp comedy and chilling menace. Gal (Ray Winstone), a London gangster retired to the south of Spain with his porn star wife and pool boy, is reluctantly pulled back into a life of crime by his old mentor, Don Logan (Ben Kingsley), a frighteningly and hilariously unhinged maniac. “Spouting profanity, staring daggers at any perceived enemy, and talking nuts to himself in a mirror like De Niro in a Cockney TAXI DRIVER, Kingsley creates an unforgettable monster.”—Rolling Stone. (89 mins.)

Featuring XRAY DJs Aaron and Cheyenne from Reverse Couples Skate

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thu, jul 30, 2015
at 8 pm

THE 10TH VICTIM

DIRECTOR: ELIO PETRI
ITALY/FRANCE, 1965

“Petri’s black comedy imagines the hunting of humans as a government-sanctioned, globally televised sport, a gladiatorial combat meant to relieve tension and settle conflicts in an otherwise anesthetized world devoted to mindless consumption. THE 10TH VICTIM amusingly remains a classic ‘commedia all’italiana’ of the 1960s, with Marcello Mastroianni in his archetypical role as the castrated Casanova struggling to maintain his inbred macho poise as he is assaulted not only by Ursula Andress’s gun-toting Amazon, but by a mercenary wife (Luce Bonifassy) and an impatient mistress (Elsa Martinelli), who have joined forces against him.”—The New York Times. (92 mins.)

Featuring XRAY DJs DDDJJJ666 from Hipsters Suck and Magnolia Bouvier from Vampirella in Iridescent Teal

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thu, aug 6, 2015
at 8 pm

WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN

DIRECTOR: PEDRO ALMÓDOVAR
SPAIN, 1988

The film that made the director an international cinema icon, WOMEN—in typical Almodóvar style—weaves an array of colorful characters into a single, manic-depressive symphony. Carmen Maura highlights as the heroine Pepa, a TV star heartbroken by her lover Ivan (Fernando Guillén), and desperate to find her bearings. “Gorging on the bad, bad world of TV soap operas, tabloid news, and those Roy Lichtenstein cartoons where anguished women lament their lives with ‘Brad’, Almodovar gets a wonderful rise out of life’s lows.”—Washington Post. (90 mins.)

Featuring XRAY DJ Serious Moonlight from Intuitive Navigation

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thu, aug 13, 2015
at 8 pm

ROCK ‘N’ ROLL HIGH SCHOOL

DIRECTOR: ALLAN ARKUSH
US, 1979

When Principal Togar tries to confiscate ex-cheerleader and aspiring songwriter Riff Randall’s (P.J. Soles) ticket to the upcoming Ramones concert and burn their records, the students enlist the Ramones in a punk-style coup. With rollicking performances by the Ramones and a wall-to-wall soundtrack that includes Chuck Berry, Devo, Alice Cooper, Fleetwood Mack, Nick Lowe, and more, B-movie master Roger Corman’s spoof of 50’s musicals and ode to personal freedom still rocks. (93 mins.)

PDX Pop Now! presents live music from The Bugs at 8pm

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thu, aug 20, 2015
at 8 pm

STRANGERS ON A TRAIN

DIRECTOR: ALFRED HITCHCOCK
US, 1951

Tennis pro Guy Haines is in a bad marriage when he’s approached by a perfect stranger, Bruno (Robert Walker), who idly contemplates the perfect murder. Bruno speculates that if he gets Guy’s wife out of the way, then Guy could take care of Bruno’s untenable father and each could have an alibi for the murder they’d be suspected of and no discernable motive for the crime they committed. “Bruno’s manner is pushy and insinuating, with homoerotic undertones . . . not a psychological study, however, but a first-rate thriller with odd little kinks now and then.”—Roger Ebert. (101 mins.)

Featuring XRAY DJ Eldorado from Ballin' the Jack

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thu, aug 27, 2015
at 8 pm

MONTY PYTHON’S THE MEANING OF LIFE

DIRECTOR: TERRY JONES, TERRY GILLIAM
UK, 1983

With something to offend most any sensibility, the comedy troupe of Monty Python offers this comprehensive and nonsensical guide to life—from birth to death. Filled with uproariously funny sketches and songs, the film is a grab bag of outrageous contemplations of the absurdity of life where everything is over the top and nothing is sacred ...well, perhaps one thing. (107 mins.)

PDX Pop Now! presents live music from Ah God at 8pm

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Portland's classic country record party for LGBTQs returns on August 1st! The dog days of August don't seem so ruff when you've got a howlin' good time on the horizon!

Join host DJ Action Slacks and friends DJ Perkins & DJ AM Gold at the World Famous Kenton Club for a night of dancin', romancin', and prancin'! Can't wait to see those adorable western outfits again!


Sliding scale $5-$10 at the door
*50% of profits will be donated to #BlackLivesMatter PORTLAND Chapter

21+

The World Famous Kenton Club has been in operation since the 1940s and maintains its original design. It has not been updated for accessibility.

Sleep - Smoke - Destro -Joe Cyrus - Ugly Tarantino - Grake Juice Scott - Eminent & DJ Lady X - DJ Spark - With Bad Habit and Mic Crenshaw.

Join these acts for the Leo Party, hip hop and soul at Kelly's Olympian

$8 for non-Leos, $5 for Leos

"Since day one, the idea behind Pickathon has always been pretty simple: what does it take to be the best weekend festival of the year for music lovers?

PDX Pop Now! and XRAY.fm presents the 2nd annual PDX Pop Later! after party, happening from midnight to 2am at Bunk Bar on Sunday, right after the PDX Pop Now! festival. XRAY's own DJ Bad Wizard spins, and the event is free. It's the official PDX Pop Later! after party, brought to you by XRAY.fm

There’s a reason that musical trailblazers from Galactic to DJ Logic have recently chosen to collaborate with High and Mighty Brass Band! and legends such as Dr. John, Rebirth Brass Band, and Trombone Shorty have chosen them to share the stage. Co-mingling band members from New Orleans, NYC, and a host of other cities across the globe, this dynamic krewe has the unique ability to combine classic New Orleans Funk and R&B with more modern Afro-Beat and Hip Hop influences. Their live performances are both fiercely entertaining and refreshingly inspiring, connecting the band with each and every audience member. Just catching a single performance will make it abundantly clear why HMBB! is known as “a party in progress!”

Portland’s Jujuba rounds out the bill. A goodfoot favorite, Jujuba’s high-energy Afrobeat and juju has been leaving sweaty dance floors in it’s wake for over 10 years. Led by master talking drummer, Nojeem Lasisi (King Sunny Ade), the band floats a full horn line over rubbery bass lines and massive percussion. This one will be a darned good time!!! 

http://thegoodfoot.com/

Join XRAY and PDX Pop Now! for the best in local music under the sun!

While legions of artists show fidelity to psychedelia’s roots, Unknown Mortal Orchestra has always shared the rare quality that makes the genre’s legends vital, a constant need for exploration. Last year, frontman and multi-instrumentalist Ruban Nielson descended into his home studio in a Portland basement to chart out where’s he traveled since his last set of unhinged psych-soul ballads. He discovered that the best way for him to move forward would be to look back. Where Nielson addressed the pain of being alone on II, Multi-Love takes on the complications of being together. 

http://www.aladdin-theater.com/event/818549-unknown-mortal-orchestra-portland/

Come see Australian indie-pop 4 piece Dick Diver! 

Dick Diver are a four-piece from Melbourne Australia renowned for their catchy songs, onstage charm and wry humour. Formed in 2008 with guitarists Rupert Edwards and Alistair McKay, drummer Steph Hughes (Boomgates) and bassist Al Montfort (Total Control, UV Race, Lower Plenty et al) they’re finally bringing their songs to the USA and Canada this July in the wake of their new album Melbourne, Florida.

A wide-ranging and diverse album, Melbourne, Florida is simultaneously smoother and more eccentric than their previous world-conquering efforts Calendar Days (2013) and New Start Again (2011). Recorded in an old barn on Australia's shipwreck coast with long-time collaborator Mikey Young, the man-myth behind such rock juggernauts as Total Control and Eddy Current Suppression Ring, the atmosphere and intoxication shine through in warm horn sections, aching melodies, and such memorable lines as ‘Europe’s fucked probably’, ‘there’s sick on your lapel, Daddy-o’, or ‘don’t get a gun / talk to a counsellor’. Come down and boogie people.

Melbourne, Florida, is out now on US label Trouble In Mind and in Australia, New Zealand and Japan by Chapter Music.

Earth was formed in Olympia, Wa. In 1989 by Dylan Carlson, with an ever evolving line up including Slim Moon (Kill Rock Stars founder), Joe Preston (Melvins) and many others. After moving to Seattle and signing to Sub Pop in 1990 they would release 3 full lengths and an EP including "Earth 2". Considered by many a definitive statement of the drone triumphant, others have described it as "the inevitable result of the damage done by downers to perception of time". Whichever the case, its influence is undeniable.

http://www.revolutionhallpdx.com/event/835945-earth-portland/

Balto will celebrate the release of their new two-track, seven-inch vinyl: 'Call It By Its Name' is due out on July 7.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1621252428153184/

http://www.vrtxmag.com/events/150711-balto/